Stolen Quincy Credit Card Turns Up In Dedham

QUINCY, MA — A person at the South Shore YMCA in Quincy is the victim of what police are calling a professional thief.

On Nov. 13, a member of the YMCA put his wallet in a locker in the men’s locker room and secured it with a padlock. A few hours later, he unlocked his locker and went home. Later that night, at about 10 p.m., he received a call from Discover Card security stating that there were irregular charges on his card, accrdoing to the Quincy Police Department.

He denied making any purchases and said that he had his card with him in his wallet, but when he check he learned that two credit cars and cash were missing. Police say card was used at the Apple Store in Dedham at about 8:00 p.m. that night along with other stores. The charge from the Apple Store alone was $9,000 police said.

The victim told police that he saw three men in the locker room but did not see them doing anything wrong. The victim examined his padlock and saw minor scratches on it but it was functional. The victim then contacted a friend who was in the locker room around the same time and learned that he too had damage to his padlock and his keys had been taken from his locker, which was locked at the time. The second victim said that the thief/thieves entered his vehicle, which was parked on Coddington Street, most likely by using the remote to locate it. The vehicle was not taken.

The lock was opened and then reclosed. With minor damage, the thief would have time to use the victim’s credit card and the credit card company would most likely learn about the crime before the victim.

Information and photo via Quincy Police Department